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THEALASKA DAILY EMPIRE VOL IV NO 480 JUNEAU, ALASKA, FRIDAY, MAY 29, 1914 PRICE, TEN CENTS I I ^??????????????? FROM 700 to 1000 PERISH ON EMPRESS OF IRELAND ' T??? :?? t Railway Commission To Survey Chitina Route Now SEATTLE. May 29.?The Alaska Hallway commission yesterday cabled Henry Deyo. of Cordova, to organize a party of surveyors and crew at Cor dova and proceed to make a survey of a route for a railroad front Chitlna to the Matanuska coal field. Thin action was taken b?>cause it has been urged that the best route to the coast from the Matanuska coal fields is that via Chitina and the Cop per River railroad. Rotch on Way to Dawson. SEATTLE. May 29.?A crew, head ed by Francis Rotch, jr.. sailed on the City of Seattle Wednesday night for Dawson to take the boundary survey I launch Midnight Sun from that place to Nenana for the Alaska railway com mission. BLOW ON HEAD CURES DEAFNESS Joe Ryan, employed in the stamp mill of the Alaska-Juneau company, but formerly with the Treadwell com- j pany. was almost miraculously cured last evening of deafness in one of his ears which extended over a period of a year and a half. While working under a revolving shaft, a piece of the machinery strucK him in the back of his head, knocking him unconscious. When lie recovered he was temporar ily dazed and within a few moments realized that his hearing was com pletely restored. While making a high dive into the club tank at Treadwell eighteen months ago. some injury was sustain ed to bis ear tympanum. The local physicians could not relieve him and later ae abscess formed and Mr. Ryan went to Portland to consult specialists at that place: there he was informed that the injury* was incurable and the specialists went so far as to say that in all probability his other ear would become affected and hemight become totally d^af. He returned and went to work for the Alaska Treadwell com pany, but unlike other workmen in the mill he never protected his ears from the sounds of the falling stamps by cotton inserts, as his deafness was such that the precaution was unneces sary. After the blow of last evening his hearing is as acute as ever, in fact, even more so, and the sounds of tho vtamps have to be shut out by the us ual processes of deadening cotton. He considers the case most remarkable from the fact that the best of special ists told him that the hearing could never bo restored. MEMORIAL SERVICES FOR MRS. P. T. ROWE ?+? Memorial services were held this morning at nine o'clock in Trinity church over the body of the late Mrs. P. T. Rowe. to which a large number of the friends of the late Mrs. Rowe and the Bishop attended. The ser vices were solemn and impressive and the floral tributes testified in a deli cate way the esteem in which the dead woman was held when living. At the close of the church services the casket was taken to the launch St. Nicholas followed by a number of the friends of the family, and accompanied by Bishop Rowe. his son Leo and Miss Fullerton. the friend and former nurse, the boat sailed away with the beloved dead to be buried in the churchyard at St. Peters by the Sea. at Sitka the church and a spot she loved so well. Upon the arrival there the last ser vice will be held before interment. Rev. Geo. E. Renison. in behalf of the Bishop Rowe and the son, wishes to extend an expression of gratitude and thankful appreciation for the many kindnesses shown and for the love which was so delicately express ed in the beautiful flowers. Mr. Rowe after an absence of a week in Sitka will return to Juneau and make his official x*isit to this church before taking up his duties in other parts of Alaska. WHITEHORSE EXCURSION LEAVES ON TIME: At one o'clock sharp the steamer i Georgia pulled out for Skagway with 65 excursionists bound for Whltehorse j to celebrate Empire Day in the Ca-1 nadian town. Included in this num ber are Harry J. Fisher and the C. W. Young Tigers who will meet the ball teams of Skagway and Whitehorse in the Interior town. The players that Manager Fisher took along are: Fred Smith. Chic Har-| ri8. E. Brennan, J. Momb. E. Wright. N. Mosier. C. Maher. W. Frie, \V. Zott. J. Woodard and W. Cornell.? CORDOVA MARSHAL GETS GEORGE HOPKINS Deputy Marshal Sam Brightwell. of: Cordova, arrived on the Northwestern i after George Hopkins, arrested here on a telegraphic warrant from Cor- j ? dova charging him with larceny, com mitted at that place. They returned to the Westward on the Admiral Ev ans. DECORATION DAY FLOWERS. ? Place orders now for flowers for Decoration Day. Fine assortment. Phone 47.?Winter & Pond. 5-28-3t DECORATION DAY FLOWERS. Place orders now for flowers for > Decoration Day. Fine assortment. Phone 47.?Winter & Pond. 5-28-3t THE WEATHER TODAY. Twenty-four hours ending at 3 p. m.: Maximum?50. Minimum?41. Precipitation?.36. Cloudy. FIGHTING BOB HITS KETCHIKAN DOCK -+? | The Admiral Evans smashed Into the Ketchikan dock at 4 o'clock yes terday morning in making the land ing. The vessel was driving full steam ahead and crashed headon. penetrating the wharf for a distance of 70 to 80 feet. The U. S. survey boat McArthur. lying alongside the dock was missed by a narrow margin. Defective work of the telegraph system from the bridge to the engine room Is assigned as the cause of the mishap. The sig nal for full speed astern was inter preted in the engine room to mean full speed ahead. No one was injured, al though there was a brisk scattering on the dock. The ship with the flghtnlg name emerged none the worse for the acci dent. This is the fourth voyage of the Admiral Evans on this run three of which have been marked with acci dents. ("apt. M. M. Jensen, says that he hopes the "hoodoo" is now satisfied and will quit the vessel. MINING APPLICATION NO. 01672. United States Land Office, Juneau, Al aska, May 14, 1914. NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the Al aska Gastineau .Mining Company, a corporation organized and exsting un der the laws of the State of New York and qualified to do and doing business as a corporation at Juneau, Alaska, has made application for pat ent for the Cross Bay, Expector and Avalanche lode claims. Survey No. 9S9, situated on the north shore of Gastineau Channel about three miles southeast of the town of Juneau, Al aska. in the Harris Mining District, Territory of Alaska, particularly de scribed as follows, to-wit: Cross Bay Lode. Beginning at Corner No. 1 whence U.S.L.M. No. 1 bears N. 75* 22' W. 7465.16 ft. distant; thence N. 38? OS' E. to Corner No. 2: thence 47" 26' E. 1492.20 ft. to Corner No. 3; thence 38" 08' W. 385 ft. to Corner No. 4; thence N. 65" 39' W. 152 ft to Corner No. 5; thence N. 43? 59' W. 352.70 ft. to Corner No. 6; tlicncv N. 68* 01' W. 106.70 ft. to Corner No. 7; thence N. 20* 16' \V. 94.70 ft. to Corner No. 8; thence N. 57? 39' W. 291.50 ft. to Corner No. 9; thence N. 40? 46' \V. 257.70 ft. to Corner No. 10; thence N. 46? 26' W. 265.90 ft. to Corner No. 1, the place of beginning. Contain ing an area of 14.603 acres. Va riation at all corners 31? 45' E. Expector Lode. Begining at Cor. No. 1 whence U. S. L. M. No. 1 bears N. 82" 45' W. 6243.64 ft. distant; thence N. 38* 08' E. 482 ft. to Corner No. 2. thence S. 45? OS' E. 1498.S0 ft. to Corner No. 3: thence S. 3S? 08' \V. 535 ft. to Corner No. 4: thence N. 62' 02' \V. 129.20 ft. to Corner No. 5; thence N. 45? 41' \V. 320.30 ft. to Corner No. 6: thence N. 49' 41' W. 159.20 ft. to Corner No. 7; thence N. 39? 48' W. 394.50 ft. to Corner No. 8: thence N. 38? 02' W. 314.70 ft. to Corner No. 9; thence N. 36? 26' \V. 199.60 ft to Corner No. 1. the place of beginning. Containing an area of 18.920 acres. Variation 31? 45' E. Avalanche Lode. Beginning at Corner No. 1 whence U.S.L.M. No. 1 bears S. i S7? 42' W. 50S1.78 ft. distant: thence N. 38? 08' E. 550 ft to Cor ner No. 2; thence S. 45? 48' E. 1498 ft. to Corner No. 3; thence S. 38? OS' \V. 482 ft to Corner No. 4; thence N. 36? 26' W. 82.40 ft. to Corner No. 5; thence N. 59? 59' IV. 431.60 ft. to Corner No. 6: thence N. 40? 44' W. 401.90 ft. to , Corner No. 7: thence N. 54? 37' | W. 280.60 ft to Corner No. 8; > thence N. 39? 57' W. 315 ft. to Cor- , ner No. 1. the place of beginning. ' Containing an area of 18.639 acres. Variation 31? 45' E. The names of the adjoining claims 8 are the Mammon. North Star, Evening jj Star. Morning Star.( unpatented lode claims and the Homestead patented lode claim. So far as is at present known there are no outstanding, valid and subsisting conflicting claims. The location notices of the Cross Bay and Expector lode claims were re- 1 corded on the 15th day of June, 1894. 1 in Book 9 of Lodes, at pages 286 and 287. respectively, of the records of the Recorder for the Juneau Recording ' Precinct. Alaska. The location notice of the Avalanche lode claim was re- 1 corded on the 23rd day of May. 1901, in Book 16 of Lodes, at page 73. of the records of the Recorder for the Ju neau Recording Precinct. Alaska. This notice was posted on the ground on the 14th day of May, 1914. I ALASKA C.ASTINEAU MINING i COMPANY. I By?B. L. THANE. Agent and At- ? torney in fact. United States Land Office, Juneau. < Alaska. It is hereby ordered that the fore going notice be published in the Daily Empire, a newspaper of general circu lation published at Juneau. Alaska, for the statutory period of sixty days. C. B. WALKER. Register. First publication, May 29. 1914. Last publication. SATURDAY NIGHT?Jaxon's Rink. The rink will be open Saturday night and all day Sunday if there is no ball game Sunday afternoon. Ladies and children invited especially Saturday night. Good floor and good music. HOUSE AGREEING ON ANTI-TRUST Bill WASHINGTON, May 29?The Hous< of Representatives has agreed upoi three of the 280 sections of the antl trust bill that Is pending in tho House The provision aimed against price dis crimination and exclusive agency con tracts were perfected. Boston Financier Sizes It Up. BOSTON, May 29.?A well-informec financier of this city says the indlca tions at Washington are: "That th< Interstate trade commission bill wil pass the House by an almost unani mous vote and pass the Senate and b< signed by President Woodrow Wilsor before the present session of Congresi ends; that the Rayburn bill, giving the Interstate Commerce Commissior authority to regulate stock and bond issues of interstate railroads, will pass the House, but its fate in tho Senatt Js believed doubtful: and that the Clay ton bill, dealing with commercial prac tices, interlocking directorates, hold ing companies and exemption of laboi ?unions, is doomed to failure." HAINES WOULD FEDERATE COMMERCIAL BODIES The Haines Chamber of Commerce lias started a movement for the feder ation of the commercial organiaztiont of Alaska. The first step taken look jng to such a federation was the adop lion of an instruction to Secretary H P. M. Birkinbine to write to the va rious commercial organizations asking them if they would join such a federa tlon and requesting that each of them give expression to its views as to the merits of such an organization and the best means of perfecting It. The Juneau commercial club receiv ed the letter from Mr. Birkinbine yes terdaly, copies of which were received by The Empire. PASSENGERS ON THE ADMIRAL EVANS The Admiral Evans, arriving from the South this morning brought the following passengers for Juneau: Mrs A. C. McNeil. Miss Zella Metcalf Miss Ida Lossurs, H. Jensen. C. H. Eakins, Steve Perrich. P. J. Rightly. G. W Seavy, H J. Bindncss. G. Wollopson, R. J. Argall, \\. E. Weidman, L. Farsh loom. William Lafton. Dr. E. Krullsh, class ''onK- and seven second Leaving on Evans for Seward?P. J Ilickey, Robt. E. Clarke; for Knik Anchorage?F. W. Williamson. War r*n, G" ^enton. Everett Bradford. Sam Kelsey, F. A. Gardner, F. H. Sanders. JUNEAU THEATRE. Tonight there will be an entire change of bill, consisting of the fol lowing films: "Tempesta." The tale of an Ital ian reformer who sacrifices everything for his daughter's sake. -M?i. S",ch a BoauUfuI Ocean," in wmffj\ Ve"8'Ck coup,t' wr'ng an un vsfiling consent to their union from a sea-sick mother. "The Latest in Life-Savlng." show ing amusingly the latest devices for "A^PIH0 ?t!?n ?f drow,,inK Persons. A Girl of the Cabaret," who longs to return to her former life after her marriage, but is restrained by love for her husband and child D-1TOn?nrrn0,a.M iKht' beinK Decoration . , tf?n to the above, three ?ueh . aCt,8 wi" b0 Klven hotween 8 o'clock. ,a,eDt: W'th CUrtain at , VV? 8hows: "-'30 and 9. Saturday night: one show and vaudc '12/at? o'clock. Admission on both nights, _5c: children, 10c. x MISS CASE WILL TAKE SPECIAL SUMMER COURSE Miss Harriet Case left yesterday for Gladstone, Ore., where she will visit friends for a while, after which she will attend summer school at the Uni versity of Oregon, at Eugene in that State. STOP! READ!! THINK!! ?+?? There is no need of sending out of town for clothes. F. WOLLAND has three of the best tailors that ever learned the trade, and WOLLAND him. self, is a practical tailor and knows when a job of tailoring is made well. All the work turned out from his house is made here in town?in his own shop. Nothing sent away for except the material. 117 SECOND ST., l'hone G6. (5-29-tf STEPHENSON-BAGGS. ?^?? Miss Ruby M. Stephenson, of Wran gell, was married at 7:30 last night, to Henry Baggs, of Valdez, at the Methodist Episcopal parsonage. Rev. R. C. Blackwell, of that church offi ciated. The newly married couple will leave soon for Valdez, where they will make their home. WILL LOCATE HERE. Mr. and Mrs. Hobart, formerly of Washington, D. C., but more recently from Salt Lake. Utah, arrived in Ju neau on the Mariposa and will make their homo in Juneau. For the pres ent they are staying at the Hotel Cain. Mr. Hobart has been identified with one of the large mining concerns of Salt Lake. GEORGIA BRINGS PASSENGERS The Georgia, arriving from Lynn canal ports yesterday brought the fol lowing passengers to Juneau: From Jualin?Frank Fremming and Frank Carroll; from Eagle River?Os car Gustafson and Fred Sampson, of the road commission force. Mis Gertrude E. Mallette and Miss L. Andrews, Juneau high school teach ers, have left for the States, Miss Mal lette to visit her parents at Spokane, Wash., and Miss Andrews to visit rel atives and friends in California. Both will return to Juneau and resume work in the high school at Juneau next year. NEAR FUSION FOR . OPPOSITION PARTIES 9 OYSTER BAY. N. Y.. May 29.?Tho i loaders of the Progressive party of - this Stato have agreed upon the follow '? Ing program at the conferences that ? have been In progress at the home of - Col. Roosevelt: 1.?There will bo no amalgamation of tho Progressive and Republican par ties as such. 1 2.?There may be fusion tickets ? where tho Republican candidates ac ) cept Progressive policies. 1 3.?There may be endorsement of - Republican candidates where they are J of the progressive type. i 4.?The endorsement of the Repub i iican candidate for Governor of New ; York is probable. This tentative de i cision is based on the assumption thnt I Prosecuting Attorney Charles S. Whlt i man will be the party nominee. ' JUDGE CICERO HAWKINS GETS APPOINTMENT SEATTLE, May 29. ? Judge Cicero IV Hawkins, of this city, was yester i day appointed by United States DIs [ trict Judge Jeremiah Ncterer referee ? in bankruptcy to succeed Judge John P. Hoyt. > Judge Hawkins has twice been a ? candidate for Superior Court Judge i of this city. He is a prominent Dem ? ocratic lawyer, and popular in the ? party. John P. Hoyt, whom he suc . ceoded. is a former Justice of the ? Washington Supreme Court, serving ; as such in both the Territorial and ? early Statehood days. He was presi i dent of the Washington constitutional i convention. [ + *S,4, + + + + + + + + 4 + 4 + + 4 ' + + ? * BASEBALL TOMORROW. 4 ' 4- ? 4* 4* The Gastlncau-Junenu and 4 4- Douglas - Treadwell baseball 4 4- teams will play the third game 4 | 4* of the season at Rrecreatlon 4 4* park tomorrow at 3:15 p. ,n. 4 ? ? l 4- 4* 4* *- 4- 4* 4- 4- 4" 4. ? 4- 4- 4- 4- 4 1 > ? t _____ i SENATOR ROOT WILL QUIT THE SENATE ?+? WASHINGTON, May 29.? Senator Ellhu Root, of Now York, declares ho has 110 Intention of running as a candi date for the Senate. He announced a year ago that he would retire when his term ended in March, 1915, and has not changed his intention. WINDHAM BAY PEOPLE ELECT MINING RECORDER WINDHAM, May 26.?At a miners' meeting held here yesterday Capt. Orr was elected mining recorder for this place. Windham Bay is included within the Juneau recording district. The offi cials at the court house declino to be quoted as to whether or not the elec tion of a mining recorder at Windham Is legal. EARTHQUAWE SHAKES THE TANANA VALLEY FAIRBANKS. May 29.?A bad earth quake at 6:03 o'clock this morning, ac [ companied by a deep rumbling, shook this city and surrounding country in an alarming manner. It was the fifth I shock within 4S hours, and the worst that has taken place here since 1912. KRUPP FAMILY DIGS UP. ?4>? BERLIN. May 29?The jint contribu tions of the Krupp family to the $250, 000,000 German war tax, now being assessed in Germany, amount to $2, 151,000. LAKE SPRAY WILL BRING BACK BRIDE 4* Lafe Eakin Spray, of The Empire staff, left today for Seattle to be gone two or three weeks, during which time he will enter into the solemn rites of matrimony, and then bring his bride to this city where they will make their home in one of the new Jaeger cot tages on West Ninth and Dixon streets. Mr! Spray came to Alaska fn 1898 and since that time he has been identi fied with the country in mining and in newspapering, having been a mem ber of the editorial staff of The Em pire since the first issue of the paper in Juneau. He was at one time edi tor of the Skagway Alaskan, and his contributions to newsappers and mag azines have won for him considerable publicity. Miss Erica Paulino Nordstrom, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Nord strom, of Hndley, Alaska, is to bo the future wife of Mr. Spray. Last sum mer she visited in Juneau, the guest of Gov. and Mrs. Strong, and is acquaint ed with many people in this city. The wedding will occur at Bellingham, Washington. June 9th at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Keagle. Mrs. Keagie is a sister of Mr. Spray, After the wedding a short time will he spent by the newly married couple in the cities of the Sound before com ing north. They expect to arrive here about June 20th. STRONG 2-REEL FEATURE?at the Grand Theatre. ?+? "Sergeant's Secret," a very sensa tional pioneer day feature. A play where a sergeant saves his superior of ficer from crime, and which rs kept a secret to the end. You will see a tribe of Indians attacking the whites .? and a side play which is always a big hitter. "The Grip of Jealousy," a melo-dra ma of the latest kind. "The Destructive Duel," a roaring comedy, surely will take away your grouch. The latest and the best ever produced. Mrs. Kendall, wife of E. P. Kendall, of the Surveyor General's staff, is a northbound passenger on the City of Seattle. CONSIDER PEON QUESTION BIG ONE NIAGARA FALLS, Canada, May 29 ?Tho pinna of the mediators ami delegates constituting tho peace con fcrenco at this place for the settlement of tho peon question and other larg er Issues were laid beforo President Woodrow Wilson and Gen. Huerta to day. The members of the conference will wait for some indication of the opinion of the two governments on the plans that have been tentatively agreed upon beforo proceeding into more minute details. No word has been given out as to tho nuture of the agreement that has been arrived at. It is stated, however, that there Is an earnest and evident desire upon the part of all the parties to the conference to secure peace. Hoping for Peace but Ready for Emergency. WASHINGTON, May 29.?Speaking last night Secretary of State William J. Bryan said that the outlook for a peace ful settlement of the Mexican question may be described as decided ly hopeful. "The President is hoping for peace," he said, "but," he added, "he Is ready for any emergency that might arise." Federal Officers Executed. NOGALES, Ariz., May 29?Word re ceived here from Gen. Obregon yes terday evening says that 35 officers of the Federal army captured at Te pic were executed last Sunday. The privates were paroled. . JACOB FURTH IS DANGEROUSLY ILL ?4*? SEATTLE. May 29.?Jacob Furth, chairman of the board of directors of the Seattle National Bank and presi dent of the Puget Sound Light and Traction company, is dangerously ill at this place. Furth recently returned from Cali fornia where he spent much of the winter for his health. It was believed that ho would recover when he left the South for Seattle, but he has suf fered n relapse. Furth Is a pioneer banker of this city, being the founder of the old Pu get Sound National Bank, which was consolidated with the Seattle Nation al a few years ago, and its president for 30 years. Ho has been prominent in financing many great Puget Sound enterprises, notably tho consolidation of the street railway lines, electric lighting and power plants and allied enterprises for Seattlo and Tacomn. He is many times a millionaire. M'REYNOLDS CEASES HIS OPPOSITION WASHINGEON, May 29. ? Attor ney-General James C. McReynolds has assured President Woodrow Wil son and the Cabinet that he will pre sent no further objections to the de velopment of the New Haven investi gation. Mellen Likes It. NEW YORK, May 29.?C. S. Mellen. speaking of his New Haven testimony, said: "I enjoyed myself hugely. This thing is like a good glass of cham pagne. I hope that my testimony will be of some assistance to the Commerce Commission." FRESHMEN KILL JUNIOR WHO ATTEMPTS HAZING ANNAPOLIS, Md., May 29?William R. Bowlus, a member of the Junior class of St. John's Military Academy, was shot and killed last night while he with others were attempting to haze Freshmen. LORD STRATHCONA LEAVES ESTATE WORTH $28,000,000 LONDON, May 29?Lord Strathcona and Mount Royal, who died recently, left an estate worth $28,000,000. His estate paid a death duty of over $4, 000,000. 4? 4- 4- 4- 4* 4* 4- 4* 4- 4- 4- 4? * + + + + 4. * + SENATE CONFIRMS * 4- BISHOP'S NOMINATION * 4. + 4* Washington, May 29. ? The + ? United States Senate yesterday + 4* evening confirmed the nomina- ? ? tion of Harry A. Bishop, of Ju- + ? nnu, to be United States mar- 4> ? shal for the First Judicial Di- 4? + vision of Alaska. 4* 4. 4 4.4.4.4.4.4.4.4.4.4.4.4.4.4.4.4. REPUBLICANS PLAN TO CAPTURE NEXT HOUSE ?4? WASHINGTON, May 29.?Republi can leaders are quietly laying their plans to overturn the Democratic ma jority In the National House of Rep resentatives in the fall elections?pro vided there be no war with Mexico. The Democratic leaders are getting anxious and Insist that they must re turn to their political fences without regard to Mexico or anti-trust legisla tion, and be prepared to answer on the stump concerning the tariff and bank legislation. If the crop prospects wore bad this year, the Democrats would have less hope. The Republicans may find their mis fortune In the prospects for abundant harvests, which always goes to the credit of the reigning party. MEMORIAL DAY TO BE QUIETLY OBSERVED ?4-? Memorial Day, tomorrow, will be quietly observed by individuals, no ar rangements having been made for a public observance of the occasion. Nearly all the business houses will close and flags will be placed at half mast. C P. R liner Sinks 14 Minutes After Collision ( QUEBEC, Canada May 29.?The most appalling marine dis i aster since the wrecking of the Titanic, occurred during the night at the head of the Gulf of St. Lawrence when the Canadian Pa cific Atlantic passenger liner Empress of Ireland, sank fourteen minutes after being in collision with the collier Storstadt, and i caused a loss of life that might reach 1,000. The story of the disaster is coining in fragments, mostly from Rimouski, where most of the surviving passengers and members of the crew have been landed. Most of the cabin passengers apparently perished. Among the missing are Sir Henry Seton Karr, the noted Eng lish lawyer, and Laurence Irving, son of the late Sir Henry Ir ving. Capt. H. G. Kendall, commander of the Empress of Ireland, is among the saved. All but twenty of a party of 140 Canadian Salvation Army members perished. COLLIER RAMMED PASSENGER SHIP. The Empress of Ireland was rammed by the collier Stord stadt, and immediaetly began to sink. The first reports stated that the loss of life were indetermin ate, but estimated the loss at from 670 to 688. This dispatch said that 299 passengers had landed at Rimouski. The ship had about 1200 passengers. The Storstadt stood by the wreck and she has some survivors on board. 1437 on Wrecked Ship. RIMOUSKI, Canada, May 29.?The Empress of Ireland car ried 1437 souls when she was rammed this morning by the Stors stadt. These include her passengers and crew. Many of the survivors who are reaching this port have brok en arms and legs. Passengers Fought for Place in Lifeboats. RIMOUSKI, May 29.?The survivors of the Empress of Ire land say that there was desperate fighting to get in the life boats. Most of those found in the lifeboats were in their night clothes. The women suffered most among those hurt in the scrim mage to get off the sinking ship. Most of the members of the crew of the ship were saved. The crew and the steerage passengers predominate among the surviv ors. Not Less than Seven Hundred Perish. RIMOUSKI, Canada, May 29.?It is known that not less than 700 perished in the wreck of the Empress of Ireland. Rescue ships are landing here this afternoon. The first to arrive was the Eureka, followed b ythe Lady Evelyn. The Evelyn says following the collision an explosion occurred in the engine room of the Empress of Ireland, tearing a great hole in her side. The vessel sank in 14 minutes. Twenty-two of the rescued died after they were picked up. Rescues Nine Boat Loads. RIMOUSKI, Canada, May 29.?When the Eureka and Lady Evelyn reached the scene of the Empress of Ireland disaster shortly before daybreak this morning they found nine boats jammed full of the survivors. The Storstadt was still on the scene picking up the living. One man who was saved had both arms broken. There were very few women and children saved. Empress of Ireland Was in Fog. MONTREAL, May 29.?President Shaughnessy, of the Ca nadian Pacific, says the Empress of Ireland had stopped her en gines and was not making way on account of the fog when she was rammed by the Storstadt. Most of the passengers on the ship were from Canada, and many from British Columbia. Description of Vessel. The Empress of Ireland of the Canadian Pacific Railway Co.'s Trans-Atlantic Service, runs on the Quebec-Liverpool route in summer, and Halifax, N. S.,-Liverpool route in winter, has a length of 570 feet, breadth 65 feet, 14,500 tons register, 18,000 horsepower, and makes the passage between Liverpool and Que bec in less than a week. Accommodation for 350 1st cabin, 350 2nd cabin, 1,000 3rd class passengers. She is equipped with Mar coni wireless telegraphy, and also with a submarine signal sys tem. The submarine signal acts in foggy weather in the same capacity as a light house does in clear weather. BRYAN RECOGNIZES NEW PERUVIAN HEAD WASHINGTON, May 29.?Secretary of State William J. Bryan yesterday instructed United States Minister Ben ton McMillan at Lima to recognize the new Benadldes government of Peru. SUFFRAGETTES BOMBARD PALACE OF THE KING LONDON, May 29.?Militant suffra gettes at midnight last night attacked Buckingham palace, occupied by the King, and conducted a bombardment of the place with stones before the po lice could secure control of the situa tion. Two windows were broken, but oth er damage was slight. JACK LESTER WINS FIGHT. ?4*? HELENA, Mont., May 29. ? Jack Lester knocked out Ralph Lowe in the second round of a fight here last night. Both are heavyweights. 4- 4- 4- 4- 4- * + ** + + + + + + + + + 4- BECKER SENTENCED TO + 4- DIE. 4 + 4? + NEW YORK, May 29.?For- + 4* mer Police Lieutenant Charles 4* 4* Becker was sentenced today to 4* ? die in the electric chair at Sing + ? Sing during the week begin- + 4- ning July 6. + 4- 4 4-4 + 4 + + 4-* + *4 + + + + * PRESIDENT INTERESTED IN HOME MERCHANT MARINE WASHINGTON. May 29? President Woodrow Wilson, speaking to dele gates to the National foreign trade convention, that one of the chief needs of the United States is a mer chant marine, and that the subject is one of those that are near his heart. NEW YORK BONDS GO UP. NEW YORK. May 29.?New York i City 4% bonds sold on the New York Stock Exchange yesterday at 99. A year ago this time the same bonds were selling at 90V6